Storage device for compressed media and method for fueling vehicles

Abstract

A storage device for storing a compressed medium, for example hydrogen. The storage device encompasses a plurality of storage containers and a container, in which the storage containers are arranged. Furthermore a method for fueling a vehicle with gaseous hydrogen by means of a variable pilgrim step method, where the gaseous hydrogen is removed from a storage device, which is divided into at least two, preferably into four or more than four sections and is fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled.

1 . A storage device for storing a compressed medium comprising a plurality of storage containers and a container, in which the storage containers are arranged. 
   
   
       2 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least nine storage containers are arranged within a container. 
   
   
       3 . The storage device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that said at least nine storage containers are divided into four sections. 
   
   
       4 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container and/or the storage containers further comprise a fire protection insulation. 
   
   
       5 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the storage containers at least partially consist of a carbon fiber material. 
   
   
       6 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the storage containers are embodied for accommodating a medium, which is compressed to pressures of up to 1000 bar. 
   
   
       7 . The storage device according to  claim 6 , characterized in that said medium is hydrogen. 
   
   
       8 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container encompasses at least one gas sensor and/or means for venting the interior of the container. 
   
   
       9 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container is embodied for the transport on a transport vehicle. 
   
   
       10 . The storage device according to  claim 9 , characterized in that said transport vehicle is selected from the group consisting of a truck and a railway car. 
   
   
       11 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container further comprises set-up means. 
   
   
       12 . The storage device according to  claim 11 , characterized in that said set-up means are height-adjustable. 
   
   
       13 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container further comprises means for establishing a conductive connection to the potential equalization of a set-up location. 
   
   
       14 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said set-up location is a hydrogen filling station. 
   
   
       15 . A transport vehicle characterized in that the transport vehicle is designed to accommodate at least one storage device comprising a plurality of storage containers and a container, in which the storage containers are arranged. 
   
   
       16 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that at least nine storage containers are arranged within a container. 
   
   
       17 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 16 , characterized in that said at least nine storage containers are divided into four sections. 
   
   
       18 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the container and/or the storage containers further comprise a fire protection insulation. 
   
   
       19 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the storage containers at least partially consist of a carbon fiber material. 
   
   
       20 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the storage containers are embodied for accommodating a medium, which is compressed to pressures of up to 1000 bar. 
   
   
       21 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 20 , characterized in that said medium is hydrogen. 
   
   
       22 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the container further comprises at least one gas sensor and/or means for venting the interior of the container. 
   
   
       23 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that said transport vehicle is selected from the group consisting of a truck and a railway car. 
   
   
       24 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the container further comprises set-up means. 
   
   
       25 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 24 , characterized in that said set-up means are height-adjustable. 
   
   
       26 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the container further comprises means for establishing a conductive connection to the potential equalization of a set-up location. 
   
   
       27 . The transport vehicle according to  claim 15 , characterized in that said set-up location is a hydrogen filling station. 
   
   
       28 . A method for fueling a vehicle with gaseous hydrogen by means of a variable pilgrim step method, characterized in that the gaseous hydrogen is removed from a storage device, wherein said storage device being divided at least into two sections, and then being fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled. 
   
   
       29 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that at least nine storage containers are arranged within a container. 
   
   
       30 . The method according to  claim 29 , characterized in that said at least nine storage containers are divided into four sections. 
   
   
       31 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the container and/or the storage containers further comprises a fire protection insulation. 
   
   
       32 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the storage containers at least partially consist of a carbon fiber material. 
   
   
       33 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the storage containers are embodied for accommodating a medium, which is compressed to pressures of up to 1000 bar. 
   
   
       34 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the container further comprises at least one gas sensor and/or means for venting the interior of the container. 
   
   
       35 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the container further comprises set-up means. 
   
   
       36 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that said set-up means are height-adjustable. 
   
   
       37 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the container further comprises means for establishing a conductive connection to the potential equalization of a set-up location. 
   
   
       38 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the hydrogen fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled, is released prior to being fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled. 
   
   
       39 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the shaft power and cooling capacity obtained in response to the release of the hydrogen is used during the fueling process. 
   
   
       40 . The method according to  claim 28 , characterized in that an intermediate storage of the hydrogen, which is fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled, is carried out.